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A1Comm Setup
The purpose of this article explains how to setup the A1Comm program
to drastically increase speed on a large network. A1Comm also
increases notifications of instant messages, Emails and other
communication between workstations.
Instructions
- First, make sure you have the latest version of A1Law (click
Help, check for web updates).
- Have everyone exit A1Law and it's a good idea to consider
reindexing by clicking Start, Programs, A1Law, Reindex. You may
select the Fast Reindex option.
- Copy the A1Comm.exe program from the a1law\extras folder into
the A1Law folder.
- You will need to run the A1Comm program 24 hours a day. It
MUST be running on one computer only (preferably the file server).
All computers must have TCP/IP enabled (which is a default these
days). When workstations connect to the A1Comm program, you may
need to allow access (to the trusted zone on your local area
network) if your firewall (ie: ZoneAlarm, Norton, etc) displays
a message.
- Create a shortcut on the desktop to the A1Comm program. Run
the program and click the Options button and check the box Enable
A1Law for use with A1Comm. Click Save.
- Click the Listen button. A1Comm should now be ready to accept
connections.
- Have everyone sign out of A1Law. Go into A1Law and click Tools,
System, Configure System Defaults, A1Comm Settings and check
the box Use the A1Comm Server. All the other defaults should
be fine.
- Sign out of A1Law and back in to test it. Send yourself or
someone else an instant message. It should appear immediately
with A1Comm running (rather than the slight delay without it).
- Once you have verified it is working properly, consider changing
the Target in the A1Comm shortcut on the desktop as follows:
path\A1Comm.exe START MINIMIZE
The Start parameter forces A1Comm to start automatically and
MINIMIZE will minimize the program. This will allow you to put
A1Comm in the Startup folder so that when the server is restarted,
A1Comm will run automatically. Otherwise, if A1Comm is not running,
users will get errors when trying to run A1Law.
- Any workstation can always test to be sure it's connected
to A1Comm by sending itself an instant message.
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